The North Carolina Senate just released its version of the next biennial state budget. The House already has set forth its version. The governor has also released his. Supposedly, they will come to an “agreement” for a state budget in this long session.
Details of the last biennial NC Senate budget released two years ago can be seen here.
Proposed teacher salary schedules for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 were explained on pages 92 and 94.
Remember that teachers entering profession after 2014 can no longer get an “M” license or any pay for graduate degree obtainment. NBPTS certification is a rigorous process that teachers can still get, but the teachers must pay for their own obtainment. NC used to do that in the past.
ALSO KEEP IN MIND THAT THE SCHEDULE OFFERED IN THE SENATE’S PROPOSED BUDGET IS IN “10” MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS – NOT 12!
Below was the proposed 2024-2025 schedule that was offered.
And here is the actual teacher salary schedule for this year that was ultimately passed.
Just yesterday, The NC Senate released its proposed budget for the 2025-2027 biennial.
Here is what is proposed for teachers as far as salary is concerned.
Take a look at what that “raise” really amounts to.
Now think of how that big raise could help with food costs.
While chain fast-food restaurants will have varying prices depending on the location and municipality it resides, according to https://chickfila-menu-prices.com/, the average cost of a 12-count nugget meal is $12.30
If I wanted to splurge a little and get the new Minecraft Movie Big Mac Meal, it would cost a little more.
That big raise that Phil Berger wants to give me and other teachers could easily get me about 5 more Chic-Fil-A meals per month. Or maybe 3 more Minecraft Big Mac combos.
For ten months.
Now, consider that there will is inflation.
There will be some people who will argue that the proposed tax cuts for state income tax will benefit teachers as much as anyone else. And to a certain extent, that is true. But it also comes at a time when the state is looking to abolish all state corporate taxes and that will hurt how schools are funded.
The reality there is that more teachers will have to spend out of their pockets for supplies and that counties and municipalities will have to raise their taxes to make sure that state mandates are met.
Meanwhile Berger is expand the voucher program in NC with hundreds of millions more dollars.
